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Canadian television news will never be the same now that Sun News Network is on the air.

"Everyone at Sun News is tremendously proud of being able to bring a new voice to Canadians," said Sun News vice-president Kory Teneycke. "We've overcome countless barriers and defied a legion of critics to get here. We're proud of the product and we look forward to Canadians finally being able to see it for themselves."

The new 24-hour news channel, which offers viewers "Hard News and Straight Talk," went live Monday at 4:30 p.m. EST with an action-packed pre-game show hosted by Krista Erickson.

At 5 p.m., author and controversial provocateur Ezra Levant hosts his prime-time show The Source. On Monday, he's taking on the CRTC and CBC's Vote Compass and will chat with SUN columnist Peter Worthington.

Then, at 6 p.m., Sun Media's Parliamentary Bureau Chief David Akin hosts the Daily Brief, which on Monday will offer new views on public-private health care and feature guest former George W. Bush speechwriter and political insider David Frum.

The Caldwell Account keeps the lineup going at 7 p.m., with well-known finance expert Theo Caldwell delving into terrorism, Libya and the battle over Alberta's oilsands. Caldwell also chats with Michael Coren about his book, Why Catholics are Right.

Veteran talk-news radio host Charles Adler will kick off his prime-time self-titled show on Sun News looking into why the current election is about nothing.

And Sun Media's Senior Parliamentary Bureau Reporter Brian Lilley will put the CBC in his crosshairs Monday night on his show Byline at 9 p.m. He'll reveal shocking revelations about how the state broadcaster is spending public money.

And while the prime-time lineup for the channel offers strong personalities who won't pull any punches with news stories affecting Canadians, the day-time lineup, which kicks off Tuesday morning, is offering hard news throughout the day.

Watch for Sun News on Sun TV and on Shaw.

Sun News Network is a partnership between TVA Group Inc. and Sun Media Corporation, two subsidiaries of Quebecor Media Inc.